Wheelbarrow.



Patented Nov. 28, |899.

No. 63s,|o6.

W. J. FBEED.

WHEELBARBDW.

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WILLIAM JAMES FREED, OF EUREKA, UTAH.

WH EELBARROW.

SPIFICATION forming part Of Letters :Patent No. 638,106, dated November 28, 1899: Application filed April 19, 1899. Serial No. 713,633. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM JAMES Fanno, of Eureka, in the county of Juab and State of Utah, have invented a new and Improved Wheelbarrow, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in wheelbarrows, and comprises a novel form of frame and wheel and Ameans by which they are secured to each other.

The invention consists of novel features, which will be hereinafter described and claimred.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the wheelbarrow. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the wheel, with one portion ofthe hub and a portion of the rim in section, on the line 2 2 in Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken upon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the two parts of the hub separated slightly, so as to show th'eir exact form; and Fig. 5 is a section taken through the frame-bar where it is connected with the axle.

The object of my invention has been to produce a wheelbarrow which shall be constructed of such materials and shapes that it is practically indestructible and easily placed in condition again if any part thereof becomes bent.

A further object has been to so design all the parts that the cost of manufacture may be reduced to a minimum and that any parts which are destroyed or badly injured may be replaced by ordinary mechanics.

A further object has been to produce a design which shall be strong and capable of standing heavy and severe use in such work as in mines and by contractors on engineering work. With this object in view the parts are made entirely of iron.

The frame-bars consist of a bar or pipe A, which is bent in such a manner as to form first a handle and then a section which passes downward and beneath the bed or scoop B of the wheelbarrow and then extends farther forward, curvingabout the wheel at c and then passing backward, being correspondingly bent to form the bar upon the other side of the wheelbarrow. The two sections of this bar are. connected by straps or bands C, upon which the scoop or body B of the wheelbarrow is supported.

The wheel is shown in section in Figs. 2 and 3. The hub of the wheel is composed of two parts D and D', each of which consists of a disk having projecting lugs or jaws adapted to intermesh with each other after the manner of the ordinary jawclutch, excepting that the projections d' upon the disk D' are sufficiently smaller than the spaces between the projections d upon the disk D -to permit the spokes F to lie between them, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The spokes are made in pairs, each pair being formedlof a single har bent at its middle so that the bend will fit between the projections d and d of the two parts of the hub and with their ends reduced in section forming a pin f, which is adapted to enteran aperture in the rim or tire E. The pins f at the ends of the spokes after being inserted in place are slightly riveted or headed, so as to secure them firmly in place. The two parts of the hub are secured together by means of rivets or bolts I, which pass through apertures I, formed in said parts. The two parts D and D' of the hub are provided with a central aperture, preferably square or of some non-circular section, which receives the axle G. This axle is held in place against sliding in the hub by any preferred means. I have herein shown it as bein g provided with a small shoulder engaging one end of the hub and a pin g, passing through a hole in the axle just outside of the opposite end of the hub. A bearing-block K, adapted to form a journal for the axle G, is provided, having a recess on its under surface adapted to receive the end of the axle. This block is also concave on its upper surface to t the outside of the pipe A, forming the frame-bar. Itis also` provided on its upper surface with a projecting pin k, adapted to enter a corresponding aperture in the pipe A, and thus prevent movement relative to the pipe when the parts are clamped together. The block K is secured to the pipe and the end of the axle secured in the block by means of a clamping bar or plate H, which is made of fiat bar-iron and has an aperture through one side thereof IOO adapted to receive the end of the axle. This plate I-I is bent at its middle portion to lit over the block K and is also bent to t closely over the pipe A. The ends of the bar H,

vwhich lie alongside each other just above the pipe A, are secured together, so as to clamp all the parts in place, by means of a bolt H. Between the ends of the plate H is placed a brace J, which extends upwardly and backward and is secured by its upper end to the upper forward portion of the body B of the Wheelbarrow.

This Wheelbarrow is especially adapted for use in mines and by contractors, as the body thereof lies low, so that it may be quickly and easily filled, and the parts are made entirely of iron and of such shape and strength that they are little liable to damage even under severe handling and if damaged are easily repaired. The Wheelbarrow can also be very cheaply made, as no machine-Work is required in its manufacture and but very little hand- Work. I have herein shown the WheelbarroW as ofa form in which the body is hung very lo W, orso that it just clears the ground. It is evident, however, that the exact shape of the frame-barA is not material, as the same may be carried at a higher elevation and the Wheelbarrow provided with legs, if desired.

The principal feature of this Wheelbarrow is that it rests flat on the ground, and it is also larger, narrower, and deeper than the ordinary iron Wheelbarrow. It is especially amine-Wheelbarrow, and beinglowitis easier shoveled into, easier balanced While in use, and is easier dumped. Legs are a nuisance on Wheelbarrows employed for moving dirt,

as they frequently strike other objects and become loose, and in time the Whole Wheelbarrow becomes rickety. The bearing-block and the means for fastening it to the frame of the Wheelbarrow are also advantageous features of construction. On the Whole this wheelbarrow is strong, easily constructed, and Will be found more durable and Will give better satisfaction than the old style of Wheelbarrow.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. In a Wheelbarrow, the combination of frame-bars and a Wheel having a projecting axle, with blocks each having a journal-recess adapted to receive an axle end, a pin on the opposite side of the block adapted to enter the frame-bar, clamping bars passing about the frame-bars and blocks and having each an aperture in one side accommodating lthe axle, and means for securing the end of the clamping-bars together, substantially as described.

2. A frame for wheelbarrows, comprising a pipe bent at its middle to pass about the Wheel and forming side or frame bars and handles, cross-bars connecting said side bars, blocks having recesses adapted to receive the Wheelaxle, and clamping-bars passing about said blocks and the frame-bar and having an opening at one side to receive the end of the axle, substantially as described.

WILLIAM JAMES FREED.

Witnesses:

ARCHIE S. MURPHY, THOMAS C. BURNS. 

